VP, Equities Tech — Java & Low-Latency Market Data

Citi; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Belfast is seeking a skilled Software Developer to extend the Global Market Data platform. You will work on low-latency market data systems, primarily with Java and Perl/Shell scripting, collaborating with traders and production teams to diagnose issues and deliver new functionality.

Join a Technology team focused on scalable services and microservices, with opportunities to learn equity trading concepts while contributing to market data improvements in a fast-paced financial environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Java experience, including low-latency contexts.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines as part of a team.
• Experience diagnosing real-world issues with traders and production support.
• Effective communication across diverse teams.
• Good understanding of Multicast/TCP/IP network protocols.
• Nice-to-have: C++ experience.
• Familiar with microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of finance industry is a plus.
• Experience with unit testing and agile methodologies.
• Familiar with JIRA, Confluence, GIT, and uDeploy.
• Knowledge of low latency, network concurrency and server configuration.

Responsibilities

• On-going development of new functionality for the Global Market Data platform.
• Collaborate with traders and production support to diagnose issues.
• Design and implement enhancements to market data systems.

Skills

Java

Perl/Shell scripting

Low latency

C++

Equities knowledge

KDB

Network protocols

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

GIT

uDeploy

Job description

Citi in Belfast is seeking a skilled Software Developer to extend the Global Market Data platform. You will work on low-latency market data systems, primarily with Java and Perl/Shell scripting, collaborating with traders and production teams to diagnose issues and deliver new functionality.

Join a Technology team focused on scalable services and microservices, with opportunities to learn equity trading concepts while contributing to market data improvements in a fast-paced financial environment.